Monday, October 22, 2012

Orionid meteor shower wows weekend stargazers

Pictures of the annual Orionid meteor shower, which peaked on the morning of Oct. 21, 2012.A small rock that slammed into a Novato home Thursday night has been confirmed as a piece from the meteor shower that flamed over the Bay Area during the past few days, a NASA-affiliated astronomer said. The meteorite, smaller than a fist, wasA small rock that slammed into a Novato home Thursday night has been confirmed as a piece from the meteor shower that flamed over the Bay Area during the past few days, a NASA-affiliated astronomer said. The meteorite, smaller than a fist, wasThe 2012 Orionid meteor shower, which was forecasted to produce up to 25 meteors an hour, peaked early Sunday (Oct. 21) over the heads of patient stargazers and did not disappoint. The Orionid meteor shower which occurs every year in mid to lateThe 2012 Orionid meteor shower, which was forecasted to produce up to 25 meteors an hour, peaked early Sunday (Oct. 21) over the heads of patient stargazers and did not disappoint. The Orionid meteor shower which occurs every year in mid to late
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